I am Portuguese. Just wondering.
2007-09-01 08:24:26 · 9 answers · asked by Titanic Fan 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
yes they have adjoinung countries in Europe and in South America
The people are similiar in looks, customs, religion and language
2007-09-01 08:29:18 · answer #1 · answered by Nora 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No,
The Portuguese have a saying, "Ni bon vento ni bon matrimonio de Espana ven". (Neither good winds nor good marriages come from Spain). Despite their many similarities the languages are different and if one depends on the knowledge of one to communicate to the other, he or she will make some grevious errors.
Both people are Iberian, both languages are Latin based, but the Portuguese are not Hispanic.
2007-09-01 16:04:35 · answer #2 · answered by Pinyon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello Titanic Fan,
At one point in time, when the Romans owned Portugal and Spain, it was used to describe the people. But in modern times it is no longer considered proper. It's similar to saying, when the British came to America, at first they were still called "British" but, as time went on they became known as Americans.
Check the following link, it will explain it in more detail.
btw: I'm Portuguese also.
Have a good one,
Inodat
2007-09-01 15:43:02 · answer #3 · answered by inodat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO, The nations of Spain and Portugal are located on the Iberian Peninsula in Western Europe.
A Hispanic is a person with a mixture of White, Native Americana nd maybe African. SO, a person from Spain or Portugal would not be considered a hispanic.
Well if you think about it, sorta, if a White Norweigan man mixes with a South american/Central American Indian they would be considered Hispanic.
2007-09-01 15:29:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Portuguese and Spanish languages are very similar
2007-09-01 15:28:41 · answer #5 · answered by lalalalalala 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are not even mediterraneans,but some in America will call a blond lisboan of german/irish family,so... Based in their Cultural similarity to spaniards?
and I guess a "mulatto" from the same quarter,"European-american" by the procedence from that continent.
Labels for the mind confussed who can't identify People wherever as another human.....w/o the tag.
2007-09-01 15:45:09 · answer #6 · answered by amleth 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sort of, but more of a difference like that of white trailor trash and country bumpkin red neck.
2007-09-01 15:30:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Both languages come from Latin...so we can say that they are really similar like Italian, Frech, etc.
2007-09-01 16:34:57 · answer #8 · answered by Ainara 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. You really need to learn how to use Google and Wikipedia and other search tools.
2007-09-01 15:38:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋